ALEXANDRE BENOIS (1870-1960) Set design for Le Coq D'Or

signed and dated in pencil ’15.IX.1926 a St Petersburg Le Coq D’Or’ 24.6 x 32.5 cm executed in 1926 In 1927, Alexandre Benois designed the sets and costumes for Le Coq d'Or at the Paris Opéra (Palais Garnier). Choreography was by Albert Aveline, and the performance was conducted by Nicolas Tcherepnine.